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The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
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The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
A 0uit.CIui,n Cusc.

10 show how Imperfect surveying often leads to a
good deal Of trouble, ease IN question Is cited Of
recent transfer Of property ON Il street. Some years
ago Mrs. oystermyer built a house on that street
near Thirteenth, and when the lot was surveyed
after building IT, II was found tnai the builders had
gone seven inches over on the lot adjoining, belong
lng 10 the James hers, but as the parties were lie
long ncghbDrs, the heirs of tlc Ianescs executed
deed Transferring the same 10 Mrs, Oyslermyer for
nothing. MrB Oystermyer died aud the property
descended To her Daughter, Mrs George q. walker,
who for long lime resided there. hr. Hubbard, Of
Michigan, Who had already purchased gOody iOr-
iun Of the block, has recently purchased tue prop
erly from the Walkers for nearly nfiy ihOusald
dollars. A new survey Mas made, when II waH dis
covered That, Instead Of being seven inches
the lot OF the James heirs, hey were at the Time Tile
quit-claim was given really one foot over, leaving
still i've Inches Oi encrOachment. IN eudcayOr MAS
made TO nave the helra Of the JaInes estate give
another qult-cai, but THIS they refused TO do, and
the agents Of the property {Messfs. lIuity Dyer
have settled with the James helrs by paying them
nye hundred dollars for their nye inches trout, with
a depth Of siNiy-iye feet which al consider very
fair business action Of the heifa
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

FoR the benent of Miss Van zaudt (and society at
large 1t Is pity that the State OF Illinois does not
have that valuable law mentioned by Ko.Ro as pre-
vai!ing 10 Japan, that when married man ls exc
cu'ed his wife is buried alive. We should soon
have occasion TO sing;
"fIere's a state OF things!
To her life she cllngs.
Matrimonial devotion
Doesn't seem TO suit her notlon-
Burial II briDgsl
Here's o state OF things.n
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

IT Is pleasant TO know that MIR. Theodore w.
Noyes, after spending three years In Dakota, is
about to return to Washington and become assistant
to his father In the editorshp OF the Epenig STAR
position in which he showed decided capacity before
he lett here on account OF delicate health. Young
Noyes has been successful In the West, having not
only fully regancd his heath, but having built up
fne law practice That the attractions of his old
home and his former profession have proved strong
enough TO bring him back is gratifying not only to
the large circle OF friends OF his family hut to the
still larger circle who regard their favori,e news.
paper as a sort Of personal friend.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

Victor Cherbdlioz IA following In NJ. Ronans
train and may expect the same sort OF criticism
corded the Wise old orleniallst after the publication
OF the "Abbesse de Jonarre." NJ. Cherbuliezs latest
novel, now appearing In the pages OF the Repue
dcS Deit1-MOI.deS, II bOlder than anything he mas
heretofore undertaken II deals With the relations
OF the sexes divorce mateTallsn, etc, In manner
which even the Academy may feel inclined 10 re-
prove, aud which Is altogether TOO unresfhined and
robust for le oYer-fenned lasles Of the arslocrac
readers with whom lie has 30 long been popular.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

EVER since the Chinese ball the papers have been
full of the most startling statements about the ex
traordinary numbers and abnormal appetltes OF the
guests. The papers out OF town were particularly
rich In descriptions OF the scramble and the crush
The washington correspondents OF leading Journals
a!l over the country rose to the OCCASION and the
people far and wide have been treated to exaggerated
accounts OF this unusual AFFAIR as a tyne of social
festivity In Washington. Before the matter is
dropped 1t Is but Just to call attention to phase OF
the question that has been overlooked. There are
large numbers of people who come from all over
the country 10 stay little while In Washington.
Ihey are imbued with thoroughly democratic ideas,
and they regard any entertainment given in the
mouse OF the President, Cabinet Minister, or such
pubic characters as sort of public affair. II they
nave no Official claim to an invitation they know
some one who has, and whose invitation IS elastic
enough to include them. In the case Of the Chinese
Ministers handsome ball. 1t seemed to this class of
persons as sort OF national affair. The Chinese
nation entertaining the American, one American
had as much right 10 go as another, and the added
element Of curiosity drew the crowd that has made
SO much talk. The real society of Washington is
not dazzled by such an entertainment, and when
there 1t does not scramble for terrapin nor puzzle
champagne, but 1t does suffer the imputation upon
IT, because lot OF transient people, hanging to its
OUTSKIRTS by some temporary thread of Official con-
nections, take too liberal view OF the nature of
Washington entertainments and are anxious to
absorb o much as possible OF them In the limited
time at their disposal.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The SUNDAY HERALD has expressed its
disapproval of the publication of alarming
statements which exceed the truth and give
q morbid view of the moral state OF this
community. At the same time We suggest
remedies for the evils that really exist, and
we urge and shall continue to urge pre-
veutiye measures against the increase Of
wickedness. There should be intellectual
training, and moral training in the schools,
and there should also be manual training.
II is well known that idieness is the most
fruitful parent Of crime. Teach our boys
aud girls something to do with their hands.
Teach them skill winch they will soon like
TO exercise, aud which will keep them out Of
mischief. Then provide them wholesome
recreation. That is something which can be
done without great outlay. 1t does not need
large appropriation to provide play
exist. All that is needed is to free them
from a lot of red approximations, which
almost mulliiy the object for which they
were created, The parks Of this city should
be great play grounds for young and old. 1t
is absurd to narrow their use down to mere
ornaments grass plot aud come trees
through which one may follow a serpsntine
gravel walk, or where one may sit ON hard
bench. The parks were more use last sun
mer than they have been before for many
years, because Col, Wilson partially shelyed
the order for keeping oil the grass SO far as
children were concerned. 10 some parks
the children romped all over the grass, as
they should. They We're better for II aud
the grass was no worse. The weather
beaten signs stood around the edges, robbed
of their terror, and the watchmeu kept
order with discrimination and judgment;
they kept uamps OF the grass and let the
the children on. We want more Of this
wise policy in those who are charged with
these important matters. Let the privilege
he extended next summer TO playing games
IN the parks, the proper place for them.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

Mrs EMMoSs Kept pack OF dogs, and was sent
TO the insane asylum. Miss Van zandt went to nd.
vertise for lost dog, and found August Spies
These instances ought to be a warning TO other
ladies similarly inclined,
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

1t really seems incredible that this can
be a particularly vicious community. 1t is
certainly not disorderly one Our Sun.
days are quiet; we never have mobs, or
great noisy, disorderly demonstrations of any
sort II there is great amount of juvenile
deprayity, there is a vastly greater amount
of hearty innocent childhood Frightening our
streets. Certainly the crime here is not
hagrant and notorious. We present such
respectable appearance We can hardly be-
lev. it exists at all. But We must remem-
Der that to rise up and say We are Innocent,
no matter how loudly, does not prove it.
Neither does it make the city more moral to
ignore facts which have been carefully col
lected and moderately stated by persons
really trying to do good. No matter how
wicked New York or Chicago may be, there
IS certain amount of vice here, and it is far
too great, whatever may be its exact relative
amount compared with other cities. We
ought not to be satisfied with mediocrity in
morals. We ought to be superior to any
other place in the country in morals as well
as in education, health, and many other
matters. Nothing but aspiring to a very
high point will even bring us to it, either as
individuals or communities, and we should
therefore have high ideal before us and
work earnestly and intelligently toward it..
Experience has shown that the most power
full lever to elevate society is education. No
effort to help humanity does SO much good
as that which makes intelligent aud vir-
tuous youth 1t is the children and young
people whom it pays best to convert and
care for. No amount of money or effort is
wasted which teaches them right living and
right thinking. We need abundant schools,
well taught. and We need better resources
for our children out of school hours.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

1T was supposed that the position Of Tar-Twistet
In Ordinary TO the British Lion remained vacant
after the death OF Senator Chandler OF Michigan
bu, II has evidently been taken by senator ingalls,,
with many aspIrants close behind him.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

DIR. McGLNSSs friends seem to believe with
Michael Angelo in Longfellow's drama;
,,. go not to Rome!
There was OF old monk OF wittenberg
Who went to Rome; you may have heard OF him:
HIS name was Luther; and you Know what fol.
lowed"
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

uNJusrIrfEp criticism and slander on the part of
a small intriguing clique induced c. A. we,more re.
Gently to resign his post Executive state vltcul-
tural Commissioner of California. The Board of
commissioners in session have desired Mr. Wet
more to reconsider his determination. 1t is TO be
hoped that the lncaculaby great services of tina,
eminent man, who stands high in the appreciation of
growers In his State, may be retained and that
he will continue in his position. on another occa
sion Mr.. Wetmore wished to resign, but was in
duced to continue by the general impression in the
State that no other man could MI his place as efii-
ciently, and by a unanimous desire that he might
remain the official leader OF the industry.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

There is great deal of talk about wicked
ness in this city. Some people say there is
au alarming amount of it; others spring up
and say there is remarkably little. Judging
by the figures presented on the subject, We
are pretty bad lot, but judging by the as
sertions of others, We are phenomenally good.
Now, whatever be our exact standing in re-
lation 10 other cities, there ought to be de.
termined effort to improve the moral tone of
this. OF course it is unpleasant to he
painted blacker than We are, and whenever
anything is published showing serious
state of things in our midst a volume of pro.
tests may be looked for. Any number OF
our citizens are ready TO reply that We are
better than any other city, and to denoupce
these attempts to degrade us by foul aceusa-
tions against our purity. The ordinary moral
citizen finds it hard to believe that there is a
great amount of evil rioting around here. 1t
does no. come in his line and he does not
know it exists, consequently he is indignant
at these accusations against our municipal
character.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The proposition to give up the Armory
Lot to the steam railways for Union Depot is
one which ought to be defeated so decsively
As to utterly discourage all similar schemes.
II is bad enough TO have Government build
ings gradually filling up the public parks of
the Capital. There is none too much vacant
ground in the city, aud IT would lie better 10
Increase than to diminish the area Of the
reservations. But putting public buildings
upon public ground has a certain justifca.
tion which cannot be found for turning them
over to private corporations. The bill to
locate Union Depot on the Mall is utterly
indefepsihle.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

passed the House ought to go no further.
There is no public need of such a gridiron
system of tracks. The existing lines, with
necessary extensions and proper improve
ments, can easily carry all the traffic, and
the herdics furnish all the competition
needed. The passage Of the cable scheme
through the House simply shows what a
strong and adroit lobby can do with purely
speculative measure. Could this franchise
he secured, it would be enormously valuable
before single rail was laid or dollar legiti
mately expended. We cannot believe that
it will pass the Senate.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
And You wonder How she 60, Him.

When woman gets on street car aud spreads
out heT skirts SO that hhe occupies two seats you
can make up your mlnd maj hef husband always
"NO, ~ N" 70 leT,
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

AS a really clever and gifted debater,
Senator ingalls, does not do himself justice
by repeating the stale trash about England
being always rufiian, coward, and bully
"among the nations of the earth insolent
"to the weak, tyrannical to the feeble,
"oringing and obsequious to the strong"
Such pabulum may suit the tastes of O'Dyna-
mite Rosa and his ilk, but every student Of
history knows 1t to be nonsense. Such
language has been used about every nation
on earth, not by any means excepting the
United States, and that by our own citizens.
1t does not prove anything whatever. Every
nation has sometimes "bullied" the weak
on occasion, and sometimes yielded to
superior strength. The trouble about vast
ing such strong language on trifing provo
alton is that it leaves none ftly to charac
terize real national crimes, such as the par
ttion of Poland.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The disgrace into which California wines have
fallen and unfortunately are still kept 10y the pres
ence In unlimited quantities of CHEAP stun, which, II
not right away adultcrated while passing through
different hands, Is largely composed OF the juice of
the California grape, Inherited from the Mcxicans.
called the Mission grape, prolnc, luscious TO cat
beautiful in shape AMI size, but fallen in estimation
with full reason for wine purposes, cheap in price,
AMI Sill abundant.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
IIin,.o ,ne Lawnah srs.

N, y. IIWt5+DtINOVIaT'I
We trust that they (lhe LeglBlatuTea) Will Teeog-
niZe the fact that the times are hard and VIII let OIL
Tie people US leuienuy as they can THIS year,
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The Representative, though OF almost patrnrchal
age and The Oldest man in the House, having been
born in 1sll retains all his faculties in excellent
condition aud thinks nothing Of walking to the Capi
to from his lodgings at the Hamilton House. His
hair AMI beard are pure white, but his face Is full
and flushed with health, his eye is keen aud bright
and he steps oil as smartly as most m,n with half
his burden of years. ON the ith of March, when he
completes his sixth term in Congress, he will end
his public career, which has been long and varied
one and retire to Norwich to pass the remainder Of
his life in well.earned quiet
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The nomenclature Of vnfera vines, subject OF
supreme Indifference To the average wine dea,er,
would appear to be without any interest to the wine
consumer. This Is wrong. The raw material
tgrape> conditions Its pro uct, (wine ON the noble
qualities OF the vine that produces 1t depend those
of the wine.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

The great question arising from the wealth OF
superior material, and question only by rapid pro-
gresslve men as Americans are, to he solved
than by future generations, Will he the reduction of
many into few standard types OF wines. As 1t Is,
the pure wines OF America, present aud future, will
be an honor to the nation. Y. POHNDORPP.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
GRAPE AND WINE CHAT.

The refined taste and intuitivo knowledge OF the
proper nutriive virtues OF glass Of table wine at
the meal among people in wine countries considers
the lack Of that liquid on The family board gross
fault. dinner, be The vands ever choice, with
out the asslmi!ative glass of wine, In Frenchmans
opinion, is not above the pauper's meal.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

Progress and reform in viiicuurc In California
meant Improved varieties In the vineyards. It will
ever rebound to the glory Of a man like q. a. Wet
more to have during his administration as State
Commissioner dedicated his energy and matchlcss
talents 10 this reform. The Intelligent ones of The
grape-growers followed his lead. Propagators OF
high-class acclimatizations have reaped golden
harvests. Millions have accrued iherefrom In Call
fornia populations.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

An array OF plants Oblainabe from the Just named
plantation embraces names which sound well to the
Sauvignon and G. Franc, Mer-
lot, Malbec. bordeaux wine constituents are those
from which we hope to supply the peer Of that
name. Mataro, Carignan, the Bousche.s, Petite
Syrak, Roussanue, Clarette Blaucne, will give the
Midi and Hermitage PARTIES. Grossblauer, Black
Burgundy, Trousscau, Blue Portuguese, Tannat,
Gamay Telntnrer, Pied de Perdrix every one of
them noble varieties and California successes, and
the material for wines OF quality, or at least OF
taste and bouquet resembling the European originate
and not deprecated by the unbiased cOnnosseur.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

One grower In Sonoma County could at the New
Orleans Exposition present i09 punches of grapes
from that number OF newly introduced vinifera
varieties. The choice Of the nttest redoundcd In
one single case OF the planting Of thousands Of
in the State to plants Of the Pinot Noir propaga,lon
called for Identification, Cribb's Black burgundy,
Of which the introducer at the To Kalon plantation
had first demonstrated by his burgundy wine pro-
ductiOn Its grand merits.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30


Some cynic calls attention TO the fact that an
agent OF the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Animals has been making q tour through Western
Pennsyvan TO see that the mules are properly
cared for and not Oyerworked In mines where chi!-
dTen from six years up spend twelve to fourteen
hours day picking coal TO help their fathers exc
out an existence Washington cynics need not 20
away from honeto nnd a similar example OF the IN.
constituencies OF so-called humanltarianlsn We all
know what source OF steady anxiety the street
railway "hil horses" TO the agent OF the Society
for the Preyentlono OF Cruelty to Animals. Hut who
ever thinks OF the wrelched boys some OF them Ger.
tainly not tweyeyears of age. who look after those
much -caTed-fOr animas7 These poor boys stand
aud lie around the hill-hOrse stations In all sorts OF
weather and until all hours Of the night, steadily
accumulating disease, but none Of our humani-
tarlans seem concerned about their welfare. A few
days ago, when the mercury was as near zero as II
has got mere this winter, saw one Of those boys on
Eleventh street taking his dinner al TeScO. The
wind was bitter cold aud blowing perfect gale.
The boy sat on an old box, with his dinner pail be-
tween his legs, dividing his attention between that
aud his horses. lIlspOOr hands were liyld with cold
aud as he cr0ucei there lie was picture OF misery
that would have forced glance Of pity from the
very spirit of mallgnancy. But as his eye caught
uine through the sleau that from his rapidly
cooling coffee he actually smiled. How Marx Tap
ley would nave enyicd inat boy.
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